Chapter 1835: A Symbol of the Golden Age of Knights
When the laughter fell slightly, Ye Tian immediately continued:
"Everyone can choose a knight's sword, remove the moss and dust from it, and see if the knight's sword from the Middle Ages belongs to the Templar, and everyone will have fun exploring the treasure.
During this process, you must be careful not to touch the blade with your hands, let alone try to pull out the knight's sword, or do any other dangerous maneuvers, in which case, you are likely to get hurt!
I've already checked it just now, and although these knights' swords have been sleeping deep underground for more than seven hundred years, they are still as sharp as ever, and they are very deadly, and the moss and dust on the swords are just floating on the surface, and they will fall off when they are wiped off!"
Before the words fell, the scene was already in a commotion.
"Did I hear me right? These knights' swords are still as sharp as ever? They are more than seven hundred years old, and the environment here is damp and cold, how can they not rust?"
"Yes, the burning stakes in the basement above, the traps in the corridor, all of them can't withstand the erosion of time, and they have rusted, how can these knights' swords be an exception?"
Everyone was very surprised and curious, and they talked about it.
Ye Tian glanced at the crowd at the scene, and then said with a smile:
"The reason for this is simple, the Knights Templar made a special treatment before inserting these knightly swords into the marble pedestal to prevent them from rusting, so that they can be preserved for a long time.
In the Middle Ages, metal rust prevention techniques were already available, such as re-quenching the sword body, adding copper sulfide, or using galvanizing, chrome plating, etc., to effectively prevent rust.
Although the cost of these rust prevention processes is high, they are not a problem at all for the rich Knights Templar, and these knightly swords are very important, so they will not hesitate to spare!
According to my observation, these knight swords in front of you use a chrome plating process, which can not only increase the hardness and wear resistance of the sword body, but also make the sword body brighter, and can also effectively prevent rust.
The chrome plating is not very rust-resistant, and with the passage of time and the damp and cold environment here, the swords still have a little rust on them, but not very noticeable.
Luckily, we've found these knightly swords now, and they've seen the light of day again, and if they'd been discovered two hundred years later, they'd have been rusty, just like the stakes above!
In addition to the use of chrome plating to beautify the sword body and prevent rust, the hilt handguard of each knight's sword here has also been replaced with African rosewood and black walnut, which are not only extremely hard, but also anti-corrosion and moth-proof!"
"Wow, these Knights Templar guys are really rich, they are too willing to pay for it!"
David said with emotion, and the others were also secretly speechless.
"Okay, that's all there is to say, everyone chooses a knight's sword, experience the fun of exploring treasures, and be sure to pay attention to safety!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian stepped out and walked straight towards the hall along the passage marked by the two columns of knights' swords.
The others scattered, some followed Ye Tian to the hall, ready to go a little deeper and then start an exploration operation, and some guys selected the target at the entrance of the hall and couldn't wait to start moving!
In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian had come to the top of the other cross of the horse, which was composed of many knights' swords, and stood next to a knight's sword.
The moss and dust on the knight's sword had been wiped off by him before, revealing the bright sword body and the sharp blade shining with cold light underneath, and the deep blood grooves on both sides of the sword body were terrifying to look at!
The moss and dust on the marble pedestal below were also wiped off by Ye Tian, revealing their true colors!
As you can see, the marble pedestal is engraved with a lot of Latin characters, most of them are words, and occasionally there are some numbers, basically the age and date.
Ye Tian had just stood still, and before he could appreciate this still sharp knight's sword again, there were several excited voices at the door of the hall!
"Steven is right, although these knights' swords have been sleeping here for more than seven hundred years, the blades are still very bright and sharp, with only a little trace of rust, which is completely negligible!
On these medieval knightly swords, time seems to have frozen, and this sword has a signature on the sword, which is the floral Latin, 'J.', which Templar's name is shorthanded?"
"The sword of mine also has the signature of the Templars, also in floral Latin, with the three letters 'G.D.B' in capital letters, Steven, which Templar signature is this?"
Hearing these voices, Ye Tian immediately smiled softly, and then said loudly:
"If I'm not mistaken, the knight's sword engraved with the three Latin letters 'J.' is probably the sword of Jacques de Molay, the last chief of the Knights Templar, and it is a miracle that I did not expect it to be here.
As for the knight's sword engraved with the three Latin letters 'G.D.B.', it is probably the sword of another Templar commander, Girami III de Bojean, who was also called William, and this name is more famous."
Before he could finish speaking, the high-ranking clergyman from the Vatican, who had studied the Knights Templar, had already held his head with his hands and exclaimed!
How could the last chief of the Templar Order, Jacques de Molay, be burned at the stake in Paris, and his knightly sword could have been found in Cyprus?
William's knightly sword was even more impossible! After the defeat of the Siege of Acre in 1291, he and the remnants of his Templar Order were burned to death in a wooden tower!
They were the last Templars left in the Holy Land, and when they were buried in the ashes, the Holy Land fell and the Crusader states perished, and no one has ever escaped the catastrophe!"
Ye Tian looked at this, and then said loudly with a smile:
"The appearance of these two knightly swords used by the Chief Master of the Templar Order is indeed unexpected to me, and it can be regarded as an unexpected surprise, they are truly priceless treasures!
But if you think about it, it makes sense that they are here, starting with the knightly sword of Jacques de Molay, who may have left his knightly sword here when he left Cyprus for France!
Of course, there is another possibility, after he was burned in Paris, his nephew, Count Guischer, retrieved his relics from Philip IV and then managed to transport them here and hide them.
It is known that after Jacques de Molay was burned to death, his nephew, Count Guiese, asked Philip IV to have his body returned and buried, reportedly taking the opportunity to take away the Templar treasures.
Both possibilities exist, but I am inclined to the first guess, which is that Jacques de Molay kept his knight's sword in this vault before leaving the island!
As for why William's knightly sword appeared here, it is estimated that it is a mystery for the ages, perhaps after he and those members of the Knights Templar were burned to death, their relics were sent back by the other party!
In the Middle Ages, when chivalry was prevalent, this possibility existed! For example, after the victory at the Battle of Hardin, Saladin spared his greatest enemy, the chief commander of the Templar Order, Gerald!"
Hearing this explanation, everyone at the scene couldn't help but nod slightly, and there was no disagreement.
The senior priest from the Vatican also nodded, and he also agreed with Ye Tian's analysis!
After a pause, Ye Tian continued proudly:
"Now I can tell you that the knightly swords that make up the other crosses of this horse come from the previous Commanders and Inspectors General of the Templar Order, and some from the most famous Templars in history.
At the same time, the Commander-in-Chief and the Inspector General, their knightly swords were all inserted side by side, with the Commander-in-Chief's sword on the left, the Inspector General's knight's sword on the right, and the rest of the Templars' swords on both sides of the cross!
The glorious knight's sword by my side, the first chief of the Knights Templar and the most important founder of the Templar Order, Hugo de Pain, is undoubtedly a priceless treasure!
In Western history, this knightly sword symbolizes the arrival of the golden age of knights and is one of the main symbols of the Knights Templar, and it was with this knightly sword that Hugo de Payin single-handedly created the Knights Templar!"
No surprise, the scene is fried again!
"Oh my God, the knightly swords of the Knights Templar's chief and inspector general are here, as well as the knightly swords of Hugo de Pain, how is this possible?
"If that's true, then there's no doubt that every knight's sword here is a priceless antique artifact, what a huge treasure it is!